Netanyahu Defiant on Plan To Overhaul Israel’s High Court

In an address to the nation, the premier stops short of promising to pull the plug on legislation that has angered opposition politicians and spurred protests.

AP/Ariel Schalit
Israelis protest against plans by Prime Minister Netanyahu's government to overhaul the judicial system, at Beit Beit Yanai interchange, March 23, 2023. AP/Ariel Schalit

Taking the reins in a dispute that is tearing Israel apart, a defiant Prime Minister Netanyahu is vowing to do everything in his powers to reach a compromise on judicial reform. Yet, he stopped short of promising to pull the plug on legislation that has angered opposition politicians and spurred protests.   

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